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In Utah, personalizing learning by focusing on relationships

The Hechinger Report

When he moved from principal of the high school to superintendent in 2013, he initiated a conversation about priorities with school board members, educators and the community. In thinking about how a semirural school district could support equity and opportunity for kids, they talked a lot about personalized and competency-based learning.

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A school once known for gang activity is now sending kids to college

The Hechinger Report

It’s built around a skills-based model that prioritizes student mastery, extensive community outreach and a culture that views college enrollment as an expectation rather than a long shot. Calendar-driven midterm and final exams are jettisoned in favor of ongoing assessments. The results have been dramatic. We call them ‘benchmarks’.”

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